Techniques and applications of expert systems in the construction industry
Techniques and applications of expert systems in the construction industry
A shielded metal arc welding expert system
Computers in Industry
Artificial intelligence: a modern approach
Artificial intelligence: a modern approach
Object-oriented fabrication cost model for the economic appraisal of tubular truss design
Advances in Engineering Software
Expert Systems in Construction and Structural Engineering
Expert Systems in Construction and Structural Engineering
Practical Knowledge-Based Systems in Conceptual Design
Practical Knowledge-Based Systems in Conceptual Design
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Computer based design of structural steelwork has been around since the 1970's. Knowledge based systems have been developed in structural engineering applications since the 1980's. This paper takes a retrospective view of the developments in KBS research in structural steelwork design and in doing so exemplifies the broader shifts in engineering application software development. The paper examines how engineers have moved from developing software to do calculations rapidly and accurately to adding a higher level of decision support. The nature of structural design has evolved beyond simply providing structures that are strong enough to ones that meet other requirements such as buildability and cost reduction. The paper concludes with the author's personal view on the future developments in this field.